Discover the story of the song > This Woman’s Work – Maxwell

The lyrics are about a man watching his partner, a woman, go through a difficult time, possibly while giving birth. He knows she is strong but feels helpless and wishes he could take away her pain. He is overwhelmed by all the things they should have said and done for each other but didn't. Despite wanting to cry and feel hopeful, he can't stop thinking about what they missed out on and asks her to make the pain go away.